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In response to today’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, the following statements are issued by organizations that support the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision to protect wilderness in Izembek:

Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released proposed plans that will guide water quality, habitat protection, and logging on 2.5 million acres of federal forests and will significantly impact recreation in western Oregon for decades to come. The plans are the first to be released in

“It is great to see the administration take action to modernize how the nation uses and manages the coal resources that are owned by all Americans," said Josh Mantell, Carbon Management Campaign Manager for The Wilderness Society. "It is long past time to shift away f

“The Wilderness Society welcomes President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland t​o the Supreme Court and urges the Senate to begin its process of reviewing that nomination,” said Jamie Williams, president of The Wilderness Society. “W

“We are disappointed that BOEM dismissed major risks and climate change concerns, and has moved a step closer to finalizing plans for further oil and gas leasing in the Arctic Ocean,” said Lois Epstein, an Alaska-licensed engineer and Arctic program director.

In response to today’s announcement that the United States and Canada have agreed on bold advances in Arctic conservation, including strict environmental and safety standards for oil and gas development on Arctic lands and waters, The Wilderness Society issued the following statement from